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5:40 PM ET, November 6, 2026

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New York Times:
Live Updates: Stephen Miller to Replace Susie Wiles as Trump's Chief of Staff  —  Mr. Miller, a domestic policy adviser, has driven the administration's immigration crackdown.  The staff shake-up follows sweeping losses for Republicans in the midterm elections.  —  Here's the latest.
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Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Trump is going Full Putin with the Miller Appointment  —  Are you ready Democrats?  —  ∙ Paid  —  So we have our first big personnel change in the Trump administration since the midterm election disaster for the GOP.  It is both notable and pretty freaking dark.
Discussion: KSTP-TV
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff … President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post Friday afternoon that chief of staff Susie Wiles is leaving her post and will be replaced by deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump installs Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles  —  Washington — President Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, the most significant shakeup of his team since Republicans' losses in the midterm elections.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Houston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic Stops  —  Mayor John Whitmire has instructed Houston police to stop notifying immigration agents when they encounter someone without legal status during routine street stops.  —  The stunning wave of Republican defeats is already having an effect in Texas.
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump could've learned lessons from the midterms. Instead, he promoted Stephen Miller.
Hillary Busis / Vanity Fair:   What Will Trump Do When He Runs Out of Women to Fire?
Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
The inside story of Trump's election night fury and Susie Wiles's frantic battle to survive
Discussion: CityNews Toronto
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Turnout among Black voters surged in the Deep South  —  Editor's note: I just wanted to express my gratitude again to all of you for being part of Strength In Numbers this midterm cycle.  There's a lot to celebrate in terms of this publication's Value Above Replacement this year …
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Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
The midterms' most deserving losers  —  Public Notice is proudly celebrating 5 years of independent journalism.  Support our work by becoming a paid subscriber ⬇️  —  👊 Subscribe to PN 👊  —  Donald Trump and his MAGA cult were the biggest losers in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Wall Street Journal:
Florida Stayed Red—but Changed the Math for 2028
Discussion: Newsweek and New Republic
Politico:
The midterms blew open the 2028 map. Republicans are panicking.
Discussion: MS NOW and Reuters
New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump's Revenge Campaign Resigns  —  Jason Reding Quiñones joins what is expected to be a succession of departures at the Justice Department after the midterm elections, including that of the leader of the national security division.
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Reuters:
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets  —  Tesla (TSLA.O) will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival …
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Shivs Hegseth in Weird Aside as GOP Knives Come Out  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 6 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Colom's Senate cliffhanger puts Mississippi voter rolls under microscope  —  Americans on both sides of the political aisle are watching the nail-bitingly close Mississippi Senate race, where a controversial voter-roll cleanup has come under scrutiny after some voters reported problems casting their ballots.
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Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How Accurate Were Prediction Markets at Picking Midterm Winners?  —  Heading into Election Day, Republicans appeared likely to hold on to South Carolina's Senate seat.  Senator Darline Graham was running to succeed her older brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, for a full term, and she had received President Trump's endorsement.
Discussion: NextDraft
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Chris Murphy released from hospital after stroke  —  Sen. Chris Murphy announced Friday that he has been released from the hospital after suffering a stroke last week but will miss “several weeks” of Senate votes while he continues to recover.  “The doctors are very encouraged by the progress I've …
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US Department of Justice:
Thomas Wayne Markle Arrested on Federal Complaint Charging Him with Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Himself with Minor Girls  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - A Florida man was arrested today on a federal criminal …
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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle's estranged dad Thomas is charged after Daily Mail reported him to the FBI and new storage unit containing ‘photos of him abusing girls’ is found in LA
The Washington Sun:
Progressives Revive Vietnam-Era Strategy to Defund Iran War  —  Some lawmakers want to force a confrontation with Trump now, but Democratic leaders have not committed to acting before the party takes control in January.  — Copy  —  Progressives are pressuring Democratic leaders to use …
Discussion: Axios, Truthout, Politico and JT's Substack
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Shutdown fight coming sooner than you think
Daniela Desantis / Reuters:
Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña  —  Paraguay's Senate on Friday voted to remove President Santiago Peña from office over his connection to the collapse of local bank ueno, which sparked a political and financial crisis and froze access to millions of accounts.
Wall Street Journal:
White House Weighs Executive Order Attaching Terrorist Label to Some Nonprofits  —  The order, which hasn't been finalized, would immediately suspend groups' tax-exempt status  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would list some nonprofit organizations …
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Ex-RFK Jr. adviser alleges Trump admin corruption prompted resignation … He is one of the first former administration members to speak out about his time in the executive branch. … - “Particularly in many cases to enrich their families,” he added.
Discussion: Politico
The Washington Sun:
How Stephen Miller's Fixation on Minnesota's Somalis Became a Full-Scale Crackdown  —  The new White House chief of staff has spent the last year moving the federal government against one community in one state.  — Copy  —  Stephen Miller was on a quest.
Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart and The Daily Wire
Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Jon Ossoff's merciless strategy paid off.  Other Democrats should take notes.  —  Victory speeches from winning candidates usually follow a similar script: Thank the family, staff and volunteers; riff on how inspiring the campaign was; remind people of the hard work ahead …
San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: ICE investigated how dozens of detainees died.  The findings are ‘damning’  —  When Huabing Xie told detention staff at an ICE facility in California that his chest hurt, neither of the supervising medical providers on site evaluated or treated him.  Nearly two hours later, he died of a heart attack.
Discussion: New Republic and MPR News
 
 
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Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Clyburn, Haley Stevens' Former Mentor, Backs Expelling Her From Democratic Caucus
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Discussion: NewsMax.com and Nextgov/FCW
Reuters:
US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions
Discussion: The Block and NewsMax.com
John Solomon / JusttheNews.com:
Key lawmaker suggests GOP go big in lame-duck Congress to foil Democrat defunding, spending plans
Discussion: RedState and Ace of Spades HQ
Lawfare:
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
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